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Sudarat Keyuraphan had always been tipped to become Thailand’s first female prime minister, until Yingluck Shinawatra came along. Now, the veteran politician would have to contend with being “second”, if she could manage to beat influential male political players and seemingly insurmountable constitutional rules. But first, she must officially become the Pheu Thai Party’s choice
The Wild Boars soccer team, who were saved in a dramatic rescue operation in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai three months ago, were treated to a major surprise when their footballing hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed up during their interview on a popular American talk show. The former Manchester United star walked into the studio
An ultra-nationalist monk – dubbed the ‘Buddhist Bin Laden’ – on Sunday condemned the international community for their calls to bring Myanmar’s generals to justice over the Rohingya crisis. AFP reported that firebrand monk Wirathu, known as the face of Myanmar’s Buddhist nationalist movement, was speaking at a pro-military rally that attracted hundreds of supporters,
YANGON (The Irrawaddy) — Myanmar’s ultranationalist firebrand Buddhist monk U Wirathu said he would take up arms if Myanmar’s military leadership is charged at the International Criminal Court (ICC), showing his solidarity with the country’s armed forces, which have been internationally blamed for their alleged atrocities against the Rohingya. Human rights groups abroad and the
The Election Commission (EC) will investigate allegations that Pheu Tham Party and Pheu Chart Party are proxies of the former ruling Pheu Thai Party, EC secretary-general Jarungvith Phumma said. If the allegations are proven true, Pheu Thai may face a possible dissolution, he said. “The EC will have to look into facts to determine whether
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to try to read every comment posted on his Facebook page which he formally launched on Monday. In a Facebook post addressed to his followers, he thanked all those who posted their comments. He noted that most comments were apparently meant for fun with both likes and dislikes which
About 50 tour operators in the southern province of Phang-nga have agreed to suspend boat trips to Similan-Surin islands in the Andaman sea for Monday and Tuesday to protest against the decision of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation to limit the number of visitors to 3,850 a day, including 525 scuba
Sunday, October 14, 2018: The Election Commission said today it’s counting on a Bt100,000 reward to stop vote-buying. According to EC Secretary-General Jaroongwit Phumma, evidence of vote-buying leading to a candidate being disqualified from the election will earn whoever presenting the evidence Bt100,000. Speaking at a political forum organised by the Thai Journalists Association,
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Facebook page has attracted more than 34,000 likes and another 36,000 followers on the first day of its launch. In addition, over 2,700 opinions were posted – most of them being complaints and views giving moral support to the prime minister. Mr Putthipong Punnakan, deputy secretary-general for political affairs, said Monday
Deputy government spokesman Werachon Sukondhapatipak today (Oct 15) dismissed a report by The Wall Street Journal that the 13 Wild Boar footballers and coach had signed a contract to grant a right to Universal Pictures to produce a film about their ordeal. The committee tasked with supervising the 13 footballers and coach on legal matters
Malaysian veteran politician Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as a member of Parliament this morning, two days after he swept to victory in a by-election. Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, also created history as Malaysian Parliament now has a husband, wife and daughter serving as MPs at the same time, according to Malaysian media.
With political parties beating the war drums, it seems that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has realized that he cannot afford to just sit idly by. He has decided to go full steam into the world of social media by launching his own website, www.prayutchan-o-cha.com, along with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts under the name Prayut
Politicians will be dead wrong if they still perceive the people as mere voters subservient to the patronage system, said Suriyasai Katasila, director of Thailand Reform Institute and vice dean of Social Innovations College of Rangsit Uiversity, on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the “October 14” student-led uprising in 1973,
Despite political storms that she has gone through, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra said good news from her only son has given her strength and moral support to carry on. Yingluck, who is in self-exile after escaping from the rice-pledging scheme case, said in a Facebook post on Sunday that she was encouraged by
October 13, 2018: A lot pf people flocked into the square outside the 100th Year Siriraj Centennial Hall mark the second death anniversary of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the beloved King of Thailand.
Army troops based at the borders have seized 47.7 million meth pills, over 2.7 tonnes of heroin and 983 kgs of crystal Ice and arrested 3,299 drug suspects throughout last fiscal year between October 1, 60-September 31 this year, said army deputy spokesperson Colonel Sirichan Ngathong on Sunday. On top of that, she said the
